It’s kind of fun to do the impossible. – Walt Disney In the two-week run of The Music Man, more than 4,000 were transported into River City. Through the charming Iowa Stubborn, they found a story with a whole lot of heart. Our final show was on Sunday, and by Monday morning the stage was … Continued
David A. VanCleave will serve as the guest director for Quincy Community Theatre’s upcoming production of The Hobbit, running October 19-22, 2023.
Each week, we’ll share another group of members from Quincy Community Theatre’s upcoming production of The Music Man!
I was looking back at my previous blog posts– all critically acclaimed and widely read (in my imagination) – trying to find some brilliant passage to reference or call back for this, my final QCT blog post. I’ll share an observation about QCT from my very first blog post: “…it is at QCT that the … Continued
As a kid, it was a dream of mine to direct The Music Man. In fact, “for fun,” I created a poster, scenic designs, and even a rehearsal schedule. And here’s the thing…. I still have them! I just pulled out the file folder and looked through it.
The Music Man makes its return to Quincy Community Theatre this summer with 44 cast members transporting audiences to River City, Iowa at the turn of the 20th century! THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ … Continued
Dear QCT Community, It is with sadness and gratitude that I announce that Brendan Shea, QCT’s Head of Education and Director of Student Theatre, will be departing Quincy Community Theatre effective August 15, 2023. Over the last three years, Brendan has made a lasting impression in the lives of so many children and young adults, … Continued
In his book The Great Good Place, Ray Oldenburg defines the social theory surrounding the third place. Oldenburg called your home and the people you live with your “first place.” Your workplace, where most people spend most of their time, is your “second place.” Your “third place” is the anchor of your community life. Oldenburg … Continued
Shakespeare – with a twist – is coming to Quincy Community Theatre this summer! We are thrilled to share the cast for our upcoming Student Lab Theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream! The production will mark the fourth production in QCT’s historic 100th anniversary season. “The course of true love never did run smooth” … Continued
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.” An important lesson for a human being at any stage of development, and I can distinctly remember hearing some variation of this—honesty is the best policy—at an early age. As you can probably guess from the title of this blog post, that quote above is from Shakespeare’s play … Continued
A hundred years. Why RENT? Quincy Community Theatre was founded on the principle to offer “plays of the highest standard.” I am so proud that, 100 years later, that mindset remains. As the Artistic Director, a principal responsibility of mine is to select the titles that the organization will produce. I review a plethora of … Continued
You can rock out this spring at Quincy Community Theatre! We are so excited to share the cast for our upcoming spring musical production of RENT! The production will mark the second entry in QCT’s historic 100th anniversary season. Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning RENT follows a year in the … Continued
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